Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Boldr Venusaur is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,500 for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a $1,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico runs a manual caliber (ETA 6497-1), while the Boldr Venusaur runs a quartz (Seiko (SII) VK64).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsBoldr Venusaur

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Astor + Banks AB Clásico

ab-clasico

MSRP $1,500

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Venusaur

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

Seiko (SII) VK64

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$449

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